Want to be Vegetarian?!
Want to be Vegetarian?
My dad says no, because it's a pain in the butt not to serve vegetainians. He also doesn't belive I could do it. What do i Do? Also, Is there such thing as a vegetarian that eats fish products?
Answers: Vegetarians do not eat fish or any other animals, not even ants.
There have been vegan Olympic gold medalists and a vegan woman can create an ENTIRELY NEW,HEALTHY HUMAN BEING INSIDE OF HER. Many of these children stay vegan and grow up to be perfectly healthy adults. So just keep yourself educated about what you eat and don't let anyone tell you that a veg diet is lacking anything essential.
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There is a Japanese analogy/proverb that goes like this, "The nail that sticks up is the one that gets hammered down". People are like this everywhere. When you tell your family that it is your personal belief that animals should not be eaten, they take a look at themselves and it can be subconsciously translated into, "What you do is wrong and I choose to be right."
Your parents have probably been taught a huge amount of misinformation by their parents and their teachers while growing up. You really need to research vegetarian diets and health before you even think about saying the "V-word" in front of your parents or anyone else.
When you have gathered enough information and feel confident in a vegetarian diet's ability to maintain or even improve health, you may mention to them that you have made the decision. They may be shocked, angry, worried, curious or many other things, but you must NEVER react to their behavior and always stay calm. If they are able to speak to you and respect your choice, please tell them everything and answer all questions. If they are rude, inconsiderate, judgmental, violent, or verbally abusive, refuse to continue any conversation until they can speak to you with respect.
The best advice is to study everything that you can about a healthy vegetarian diet and keep yourself in good shape (better than most people your age or than your friends/family if possible). If nobody that you know shows a genuine, positive interest in your choice, don't give them the privilege of the knowledge that you have gathered. Work your way around any attempts they make to trivialize your beliefs and if possible, go shopping with your parents and buy things that aren't obvious veggie fare. Instead of trying to sneak fake meat into the cart, toss in lentil soup, peanut butter, pasta, fruits & veggies or anything else that you have learned is needed to fill any gaps in your diet.
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If you want to become a lacto-ovo vegetarian, the transition should be quite simple. Almost all meats have widely available commercial replacements. All that you have to do is replace any flesh in your diet (beef, pork, poultry, seafood) with meat analogs or just leave it out altogether.
You should keep in mind that a journey such as this can be quite short but should just be the beginning of a longer one to a plant-based diet with no animal products. This is because of the reality of factory farming in which animals that are kept alive to produce milk, eggs, etc suffer much more and longer than animals that are raised to a certain weight and then slaughtered.http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/...
http://meat.org
Some people use the word "vegan" in reference to this idea, but be aware that applying that label to yourself should always come with the inclusion of wise activism and advocacy.http://www.veganoutreach.org/advocacy/in...
Two extremely important examples of this are that you should never speak to someone about vegetarianism/veganism without their consent and genuine interest or as a comment on what they are eating AND your dietary beliefs should never be used as an introduction or explanation of who you are as a person. Veg*ism should be something that comes up AFTER people get to know you and they offer you a situation that makes it confusing to withhold the information/discussion. Also, if you are presented something that you choose not to eat or you are
ordering food/eating together somewhere/picking the best place to eat.
When you you hold off on the subject until it's necessary and then act like it isn't a big deal at all, people are usually surprised and WAY more interested and curious than if you were to bring it up when someone's eating or just using it as a conversation starter.
A responsible vegan ALWAYS studies the subject of their own health and how to keep their body completely provided for in every sense. http://www.veganhealth.org/sh
To neglect their body is to define a plant-based diet as unhealthy and is the opposite of helping the animals.
Just to clear things up, the vegetarian/vegan diet is not composed of salads, vegetables, fruit and fake meat. Fruits and vegetables are always important but they DO NOT make up the largest portion of any healthy diet.
A balanced plant-based diet includes grains(breads, pasta, rice,cereal), legumes(soy, beans, peas, lentils), fruit and vegetables.
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/f...
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyvegan/...
http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/ea...
Being vegan can be an art, one whose challenge is to take things that involve the suffering of the innocent and change them into something free of cruelty.
A vegan woman can create an ENTIRELY NEW,HEALTHY HUMAN BEING INSIDE OF HER. Many of these children stay vegan and grow up to be perfectly healthy adults. So just keep yourself educated about what you eat and don't let anyone tell you that a veg diet is lacking anything essential.
Technically the term "vegetarian" does imply that you don't consume anything that comes from the body of an animal that requires killing it. Many ingredients such as gelatin and glycerin are found in many candies, Fig-Newtons, and many of other foods as well as rennet found in many cheeses.
http://www.happycow.net/health-animal-in...
The best thing to remember is to take your time so that for example: when you are comfortable not eating beef and pork you can then give up chicken when you are sure you can make the commitment permanently.
Depending on your age or reliance on parents or regional options, it may not be best to give yourself a label. The important thing is to do your best to make progress and be committed to your compassion towards animals. Never put your focus onto what you or other people use to describe yourself.
If you meet someone that talks down to people for eating meat, dairy, etc or to you because they think they are "more veg" than you, laugh in their face and tell them they are a disgrace to the entire philosophy. People like this only hurt the idea of veg*ism AND the animals. The point of all of this is to live compassionately and and as free from cruelty as you can, all the while maintaining your health and a positive attitude. People who don't maintain either, need not open their mouths and represent our beliefs.
If you actually choose to read all of this, I hope it helps. If not, feel free to e-mail me if you have questions.
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I'm vegan and these are some of my favorite things to eat:
Breakfast: bananas, cream of wheat with brown sugar and soy butter, cereal, pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup, vegan "sausage" patties, smoothies.
Snack: BRUSSEL SPROUTS =) no joke
Lunch: vegan "sausage" sandwiches, sandwiches with vegan deli slices(Tofurkey is the only one that's kinda funky), fruit, dinner leftovers, couscous salad, vegan sushi, potato or pasta salad.
Dinner: homemade veggie burgers, sloppy joes, "sausage" and gravy with homemade biscuits, Spaghetti and Trader Joe's "meatballs" or TVP, lasagna, Thai pad see ew, pad khi mao(drunkard's noodles), pad prig king, tofu+eggplant with basil sauce, yellow thai curry with tofu or vegan chikn and veggies and jasmine rice, Indian dal with homemade roti or dosai, channa masala, aloo gobi, vegetable or minestrone soup, pizza, STEAMED "PORK" BUNS with potstickers or spring rolls, sweet&sour/orange/lemon chikn, vegan pho or wonton soup, baked tofu, BBQ homemade seitan (tastes like BBQ'd ribs), kabobs
I use these sites to find recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://vegweb.com
http://www.recipezaar.com Yes a vegetarian that eats fish is called a hypocriterian!
Me and my ilk did n't climb to the top of the food chain to eat vegetables! Whats the point of becomming a vegetarian?? They don't eat meat, except for some lame excuses that they have just so they can eat meat. If you ask me vegetarians period are a pain in the butt. Eat your meat, just add more fruits and vegetables to your diet. It's ok to eat more vegetables then meat, or meat then vegetables. I'll tell you this though, the human body needs some meat. It's just the way we were made. Some animals eat only meat, some eat only plants, some eat both. We eat both, and we need a little bit of both to live healthy. If health is what you are looking for, turn to white meat. Fish and birds are good for you. Served with vegetables or in a salad it goes great Fish - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pescetarian... It is a bit of a pain in the butt. But your dad has no right to refuse you your wish. A true vegetarian does not eat any animal/byproduct (Vegan)
If you eat fish/chicken only, it is considered pesco.
I suggest going to the library or book store and educate yourself on the matter and make up your own mind. You will get conflicting advice here...There are NO EXPERTS here, simply, they are voicing their own uneducated guess's, from how they were raised etc, and brainwashed by the meat and dairy industries...
Good Luck I don't think soy products all have eggs in them or anything, you could try that. or soy milk? Milk has protein in it, so soy milk may.
Fish is no longer under the requirements that make a vegetarian. You can't eat it if you want to claim to be one.
They are now called flexitarians-eating animals when it suites them. I'm not being rude, that's just the way they are. They are flexible, so they are vegetarian dieting sometims but not always.
There's a difference though, between vegetariand and a vegan.
A vegetarian is still allowed what comes from an animal, as long as they aren't eating the animal itself-so the eggs and the milk are fine for a vegetarian but not for a vegan.
Vegetarians who are doing so for animal rights reasons may just be more vigilant about where they buy there eggs from or milk from. They wouldn't purchase from a factory farm or a place that tortures the animals.
Animals on family farms that have a good life, but give milk-Are potentially okay for vegetarians to drink.
People who eat no products are vegan
hummm did you edit your question b.c i think it read what products can u eat..now it doesnt..oh wells byes You need to sit your father down and explain to him why you want to be a Vegetarian. I have the same problem.
It was hard at first. I was on and off a Vegetarian diet for two months, and finally I learned the right way to do it. Get rid of meat one type each sitting, and eventually you can get rid of it all.
The type of Veg that eats fish is called a Pescatarian. Google "Flexitarian Diets". It's a rising trend in healthy diets as the number of strict vegetarians and vegans are on the decline.
Other cultures . . . where REAL vegetarians and vegans have resided for centuries recognize as vegetarians those who eat dairy, fish, seafood and poultry. . . either individually or in combinations.
If you eat only fish products for meat you would be considered a pesco-vegetarian. no vegetarian eats meat.. OK? fish is meat.
why is it a bother to cook vegetables and serve fruits? what's wrong with your father?
doesn't he promote good dietary habits? how fat is this guy?
nevermind... You have to talk to your father about that. It is a pain to serve the right food fro vegetarians. If he says no, tell him why you want to be a vegetarian and if he still says no, I can't help you there. I personally don't wanna be a vegetarian cause meat tastes too good. GOOD LUCK!